I wouldn't fire him. But I suspect they'll think they can't afford to wait another year to figure out if he's the right guy for them.

If he is fired, he'll be employed again very quickly. I think he's a terrific young coach, and he'll get better and better.

Well, Spoelstra kept his job and he finds himself in a similar situation this time around.

No, his job isn't thought to be in danger, but many are questioning exactly what he's been doing of late.

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He's changed up the rotations, his substitution pattern has been fluid, and it appears Spoelstra is still searching for the right group of guys to deploy on a nightly basis.

Isn't it a little late in the season to be doing that?

Things happen and coaches have to adjust—I get that. But this isn't a team that has suffered an injury to a key contributor or something completely unforeseen. This is just a group that's faltering at the wrong time.

It's not easy, but nobody said it was supposed to be.

Spoelstra has to get through to two marquee players and that's certainly no easy task.

He's got to figure out the best possible lineup to utilize on a team that doesn't have a lot of size on the inside, and that's another challenge.

But at what point does he stop getting a pass in all of this?

We're typically very quick to point fingers at the head coach when something isn't going well, but for some reason, the narrative around the Miami Heat is centered around one of its superstars.

Sure, LeBron's name might have more punch in the headlines, but he's not the one to blame for this current skid.

There should be more eyes looking right at Erik Spoelstra.

If James is in the conversation as to why this team is struggling, Spoelstra certainly should be as well.